Volunteer patrolling – an innovative venture in Melghat Tiger Reserve -Jayant Kulkarni and Prachi Mehta, Wildlife Research and Conservation Society ------ We believe that the volunteer patrolling program helped in improving protection of forests and wildlife.
There was no incidence of poaching in Jarida Range during the implementation of the program. The Forest Department staff also, by and large, welcomed the program because it helped them in protection of the forests and wildlife.-----------------------